• July 8, 2002 | Texas Lawyer

    Despite Personal Tragedy, Solicitor General Triumphs

    The end of the U.S. Supreme Court's term the week of June 24 was a triumphant moment for Solicitor General Theodore Olson. He began his job last year under the cloud of a hard-fought 51-47 Senate c

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  • July 6, 2004 | Legal Times

    No Resolution

    Just before the Supreme Court convened for its final sitting of the term on June 29, Solicitor General Theodore Olson was asked how long it would take for him to recover from the defeats the C

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  • November 16, 2004 | Legal Times

    Inside Man

    Whitewater drowned Clinton. Iran-Contra clipped Reagan. And Watergate slammed Nixon.In two decades, presidential second terms haven't escaped a major scandal. Last week, the newly re-e

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  • May 30, 2002 | New York Law Journal

    California Law Firms Want Bite of the Big Apple

    In the race to expand in the New York market, the largest California law firms all share certain advantages over firms from elsewhere. Their large and wealthy home market supports h

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  • May 24, 2002 | New York Law Journal

    California Law Firms Want Bite of the Big Apple

    Now, with the technology bubble burst and Silicon Alley at a dead end, the competitive prospects of the major California firms in New York seem governed by the limits of their exposure to tech wrec

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  • July 12, 2004 | New Jersey Law Journal

    Pulling Its Punches

    Just before the Supreme Court convened for its final sitting of the term on June 29, Solicitor General Theodore Olson was asked how long it would take for him to recover from the defeats the C

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  • July 1, 2003 | Corporate Counsel

    Sherritt Coal Partnership II Fording

    A coal deal that threatened to become a fiery blaze has instead turned into a controlled flame. As a result, three of Canada's largest producers of metallurgical coal — used in steelmaki

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  • February 14, 2008 | New York Law Journal

    Newsbriefs

    New Administrative Judge for Brooklyn Criminal Term Supreme Court Justice L. Priscilla Hall (See P

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  • November 7, 2007 |

    Singapore Goes Alternative

    When visitors arrive at Singapore's Changi Airport, they get both an immigration card and an application form for opening a hedge fund.At least, that's the joke now making the rounds. Singap

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  • November 23, 2005 | The American Lawyer

    Is the Magic Circle Becoming the Tragic Circle?

    Britain's $18 billion legal market might seem miniscule compared to the $180 billion U.S. market. But numbers can be deceiving. Take a look at any global survey of law firms. Four British firm

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